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Badminton offers a wide variety of basic strokes, and players require a high level of skill to perform all of them effectively. All strokes can be played either forehand or backhand . [ 22 ] A player's forehand side is the same side as their playing hand: for a right-handed player, the forehand side is their right side and the backhand side is ...
German Badminton Association (DBV, German: Deutscher Badminton-Verband) is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in Germany. The association consists of state badminton associations from 16 states of Germany .
Match lengths had increased since the 2006 scoring system change. Several systems were considered in advance. [8] In the end it was decided to try a system with 5 games to 11 points with no setting (i.e., the game ends no later than 11–10). The system was tried during a period from 1 August – 1 November 2014 in lower-level tournaments. [9]
Germany have two bronze finishes at the Uber Cup, particularly in 2006 and 2008. The women's team were also champions in the 2012 Women's Team Badminton Championships . In the mixed team competition, the German team won gold in the 2013 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships after upsetting Denmark with a score of 3-0 in the final tie.
The East Germany national badminton team represented East Germany in international badminton team competitions. After the German reunification in October 1990, the East German badminton team merged with the national badminton of West Germany and the Deutscher Federball-Verband (also known as DDR-Badmintonverband) was merged with the German Badminton Association.
Carlton Sports is a British sports equipment brand, focused on badminton and table tennis. Originally established in 1946, Carlton is currently part of the Frasers Group (formerly, "Sports Direct International"). [1] Badminton equipment by Carlton include rackets, shuttlecocks, sportswear, athletic shoes, and bags.
Socks: typically mid-length socks. Cycling shoes: specialised shoes with stiff soles for more efficient energy transfer and cleats cliping into clipless pedals. Football: Football leggings: Football leggings, mostly used in winter. It is used to prevent the body from getting cold and injury due to the cold weather after warm-up training in winter.
By the early modern period, the development of better socks and less stiff hose allowed European footwear to become firmer and more durable. Welting was developed, using a narrow band of leather between the uppers and sole to improve appearance and comfort, increase water resistance, and simplify repair, particularly resoling worn shoes.